Hickory Ridge won the last time they faced South Rowan, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls won by a run and slipped past the South Rowan Raiders 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hickory Ridge.
Embler Kristyn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chloe Woodward, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Hickory Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for South Rowan, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hickory Ridge will square off against West Cabarrus at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South Rowan, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Lake Norman Charter at 4:00 p.m. South Rowan is facing Lake Norman Charter at the right time seeing as Lake Norman Charter is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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